The Joy Luck Club has two main settings. The mothers' stories take place during the years just before the advent of World War II in China, before and during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The daughters' stories, on the other hand,...

The Joy Luck Club has two primary settings. The mothers' stories are set in pre-World War II China, during the years spanning 1937-1945. The daughters' stories are primarily set in modern day San Francisco. The settings are important because they...